Yum reports modest 2Q

July 19, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands reported a good second quarter for the period ended June 17, 2006.   Worldwide system same-store sales increased 2 percent.   In…

Yum domestic comps flat for Q2

June 21, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands second-quarter same-store sales at domestic stores were flat while overseas stores saw a major increase.   U.S. blended…

Who's Who: Craig Moore, CEO, CiCi's Pizza

Just after CiCi's Pizza opened its 600th store, CEO Craig Moore talked about how the buffet chain got there, where it's going, and his role in getting it there.

Papa John's begins ''100 Days of Sizzlin' Summer'' promotion

May 25, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Papa John's is offering a large Sizzlin' Steak or Sizzlin' Chicken Fajita pizza for $11.99. The Fajita pizza features a new southwestern…

Yum! Brands sponsors Macro Andretti

May 24, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Just weeks after its historic presenting sponsorship of the 132nd Kentucky Derby, Yum! Brands is now backing the Indy 500 car driven by…

Store size: Bigger isn't always better

In an age of colossal steaks, cavernous SUVs and four-person families nesting in 6,000 square-foot mini-mansions, some believe bigger is better. But in the day…

Prevent robbery

Criminals could be staking out your store right now. So what are you going to do about it?

Controlling drugs

Are you drug testing employees? According to research, you should be.

U.S. appetite for fast-food grows, study says

April 19, 2006

SAN CLEMENTE, Calif. — Despite criticism of fast-food by consumer advocacy groups and news stories warning about an obesity epidemic, QSR usage is up…

Remote call centers handle nationwide drive-thru orders

April 12, 2006

New York Times: An experiment in California is testing the efficacy of fast-food call centers. Employees go to work in Santa Maria and take orders from around…

Operators upgrade POS systems instead of replacing

March 29, 2006

With today's tight budgets, it may not make financial sense for operators to invest in a new POS system. That was the case for Chris Nonnemaker, a franchise…

Breakfast is booming

The daypart is becoming the new lunch for QSRs.

Papa John's teams up with King Kong

March 20, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—Papa John's is partnering with Universal Studios Home Entertainment to promote its new Papa's Kong-sized specialty pizza, while treating…

Pizza Pizza and Pepsi partner on 'flashing can' contest

March 20, 2006

TORONTO—Pizza Pizza and Pepsi-Cola Canada have paired up to promote their "Find the Flashing Can" contest.   According to a news release, Riverside…

Yum! Brands to buy back $500M shares

March 15, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Yum! Brands Inc. said Thursday it has approved the buyback of an additional $500 million worth of the company's shares over the next 1…

Pizza Hut CMO resigns

March 13, 2006

AdAge.com: Disappointing 2005 results at Pizza Hut have cost its chief marketing officer his job. Tom James, who had been with the chain since 2002, will be…

Pizza Patrón introduces Pizza Lista

March 1, 2006

DALLAS—Pizza Patrón, a Latino-centered pizza brand, is introducing its Pizza Lista (meaning "ready now") program in all 54 of its locations in the Southwest…

Pizza Hut named most trusted QSR in India

February 22, 2006

LOUISVILLE, Ky.—The Economic Times' (India) annual survey of India's "Most Trusted Brands" in 2005 rated Pizza Hut as the most trusted quick-service…

Yum! Brands post lower fourth-quarter profit

February 7, 2006

Forbes: Yum! Brands Inc. said Monday that its fourth-quarter profit fell 4 percent, stemming from an accounting expense for employee stock options even as the…

RedBrick Pizza wants 300 Florida units by 2016

February 2, 2006

Orlando Business Journal: Paul Chong and Dan Dumont have signed a master developer agreement to open 300 RedBrick Pizza quick-serve restaurants in Florida…